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The Rise of Promise by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRock bottom feels like home to Stark Wulfson. What he can’t cope with are meaningful relationships, so he’s bounced around from werewolf Pack to werewolf Pack, fighting anyone who so much as looks at him wrong. His nomadic life has come to an end when he lands in a Pack under the new Alpha, Daylen Hoda. The Promise Falls Pack is terrifying to a man like Stark for two reasons...Categorized as:
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The Keeper of Promise by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBootlace is being hunted.Peace hasn’t come easy for the Stryker Pack, and for Bootlace, the sanctuary they’ve found feels too good to be true. His wolfish instincts are being riled up as a pretty woman with a load of secrets starts visiting him and asking questions she has no business asking... -
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War Bear of Piston by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSomething terrible has happened to Foster. Ghosts from his Alpha’s past have used him as an unwitting pawn in their game of revenge. He is a werewolf who was forced to dig up something evil that has changed the makeup of who he is...Categorized as:
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Zombie Wolf of Piston by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe shouldn’t be here.Reaper used to have a life, and friends, and a close-knit Pack. He was Stryker. Even if he was a War Wolf, his life made sense. When he died, something evil needed him to cheat death. A powerful storm is building around him, because Reaper has been brought back to life for a nightmare destiny... -
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Defender of Slaughter Mountain by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsKian McHurne has unpaired himself from his mate. He had to do it for reasons he never wants to admit out loud. He put her in the care of the new King of the Bear Clan of Alaska, in hopes that she could have a better life, and survive the war that is coming for her. Their pairing was arranged, and they never quite took to each other... -
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The Blood of Promise by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMarsden Wyland is a walking bag of secrets. He’s walking the line between opening up to his new Pack, and keeping them from finding out what he’s really done. And on top of that, he’s seeing a ghost girl that can only mean one thing—he’s dying. The ghost is beautiful, and is there for him in hard moments, and showing up in memories, and nothing is making sense... -
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The Break of Promise by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPeace has come to Promise Falls, and Trey hates every minute of it. What is a War Wolf supposed to do with peace? His entire Pack has paired up and seems perfectly fine with settling down into a quiet life—but inside of him, his wolf is howling for war, and he must find it wherever he can to keep the animal sated...Categorized as:
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Reach of Slaughter Mountain by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOwen Thomas is a man on a mission.He's moved from the city to a small town in the wilds of Alaska, and is determined to carve out a life in the woods he now calls home. He is finding the perfect balance between life in town with his father and brother, and a solitary existence where he has the peace to figure himself out... -
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How It Needed to Be by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDivar Stockton isn’t supposed to exist.The Bane brothers were supposed to be the only remaining bear shifters on earth, but they aren’t. There is an entire clan of them in hiding, and Divar has escaped his people in an attempt to survive, and maybe, just maybe, learn how to be a good man from Krome’s rag-tag Crew of misfits. His inner animal has different plans though... -
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How It Started by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFamous Amos didn’t only earn his nickname from being the only Bald Eagle shifter in existence. He also earned it from a dark past he’s trying to move on from. He’s trying something different by joining a misfit crew of monsters, and pledging his fealty to keeping Nuke, a volatile dragon shifter, from burning the town to ashes... -
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Red Havoc Rebel by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsKaylee Cummings is back in Covington to change her destiny. She used to be known as the town rich girl, misunderstood by everyone but one boy, Anson Carter. They’d loved hard, and then destroyed each other in their youth, so when she crashes into him again, the residual anger from what he’d done comes back ten-fold... -
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Make Her New by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsEveryone has Hunter Kaid all wrong. Even his own brother writes him off as unintelligent, but not all smarts are the same. He just needs one person to understand him and listen to what he’s really saying. All of his life, he’s been searching for that one person who really takes the time to see him, and just when he’s about given up, he stumbles upon Sadey... -
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Moment of Tooth by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsMorgen Keller’s life has been chaotic since she inherited her grandmother’s old house—and her legacy as a witch.Werewolves regularly attack her, familiars spy on her, and enemies she didn’t ask for keep lighting her property on fire.Through everything, she’s been fortunate to have one steadfast ally: Amar... -
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Dig Deeper by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsMorgan Holland is a poacher’s daughter looking for a way out of the swamp. She’s been making secret moves to relocate, but it seems like every time she takes a step forward, she gets shoved two steps back. Her dad and friends are on the hunt for the Shifters, and they’re closing in fast. She doesn’t know Liam Lachlan, but he’s in danger, and she’ll take a huge risk to warn him... -
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Chased by Anastasia Wilde
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGabriel Sanchez has never wanted women at Outlaw Ridge. An expert tracker and operative, all he cares about is the mission. Women mean mates, and then cubs, and suddenly dedicated, focused soldiers turn into soft sappy romantics and Little League coaches.Not him. No way.Then Madison Fontaine comes to work at Outlaw Ridge, and suddenly all bets are off... -
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Boarlander Boss Bear by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratings***New trailer park. New shifters. New lumberjack crew. Are you ready to see how the Boarlanders live?*** ***The Boarlander Bears can be read as a standalone series*** Audrey Foster is a shifter among humans... -
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Librarian Bear by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSarah is looking for love under the covers...of a good book!As a small-town librarian, Sarah has her hands full with projects that range from running an in-library day care to planning her best friend's wedding. Romance is a complication she doesn't need...until he walks in... -
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A Christmas Like No Otter by Zoe Chant, C.E. Murphy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLove otter be easier....Otter shifter and piano player Abe is usually pretty suave, but that was before the otterly amazing new choir director turned out to be his fated mate! His otter is so excited that Abe himself can't get a word in edgewise... -
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Riley's Pride by Sandra R. Neeley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThere’s a new Alpha in town... He’s tried for too long to make a life in a place with more than its share of Alphas. His Panther has decided enough is enough. His Mate has renounced him as a result of a grave misunderstanding, and he’s struck out on his own, forging a new future and a new Pride that will welcome all who have struggled to find their place... -
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Fastlander Fallen by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAce has one last promise to fulfill.His father has asked him to try to join one of the Crews of Damon’s Mountains. When the new Fastlander Crew starts accepting applicants, Ace puts his name in the hat on a whim. Will the new Alpha ever allow him to be a part of his Crew? Not if he finds out who he really is... -
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The Dragon's Pregnant Mate by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe’s pregnant, in danger, and thinks she’s alone. He’s going to prove her wrong. Lawyer and lioness, Elizabeth is used to making her own way and solving her own problems. That’s what she did with her corrupt pack leader: he’s going to jail, and she made it happen, because she wanted a better world for her unborn child. But the repercussions could be deadly... -
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Bull in a Tea Shop by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHis second chance is her salvation ... Big, tatted-out bull shifter Maddox used to work as a thug for hire, but now he's a drifter with his old life in ruins. All he knows is that he wants to be better than he was. When he hitchhikes into the small town of Silvermine, Arizona, he's not planning to stay... -
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A New Prospect by Julie Trettel
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWolves mate for life. For better or worse. I’ve lived it all--the good, the bad, and the ugly. Still, I don’t back down on my commitments. Living with Annie isn’t always easy and some things need to change. I need to change. But the damage runs deep...Categorized as:
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Cold Foot King by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsKingston Chase is buried underground in a shifter prison called Cold Foot.Little does he know, an unexpected ally is breaking into the prison to set some of the inmates free, including the woman who has consumed his mind since the day she was brought down to his cell and introduced into the secret program he is a part of...Categorized as:
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Purrfectly Kissed by C.D. Gorri
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s a curvy Tigress searching for the purrfect kiss, he’s a Black Bear who doesn’t want a mate. Will Brayden change his mind once he gets a taste of Jessica? The Beta of the Maverick Pride has no desire to find a mate. He’s tried that once and all it got him was hurt and alone... -
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Knox by Elizabeth Dear
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen I broke my year-long vow of celibacy for a one night stand with a beautiful, intriguing wolf girl I met in a Las Vegas bar, I thought I’d be chalking it up to just another notch on my bedpost—as much as I’d actually wished it could have been more... -
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Season of the Wolf (The Lost Royals Saga) by Rachel Jonas
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis is book four in THE LOST ROYALS SAGA. Full description coming soon! Books 1-3 available now. Series Order: *Book One: The Genesis of Evangeline *Book Two: Dark Side of the Moon *Book Three: Heart of the Dragon The Lost Royals Saga is an upper YA/NA crossover. This is a tale of long-forgotten royalty and a fated love too powerful for time to erase... -
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The Bronze Dragon's Baby by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA woman on a mission to build a better world for her baby… Red dragon shifter Athena is sick and tired of her clan’s never-ending wars. She and her brother grew up orphans because of them, and Athena is not allowing that to happen to her daughter. But no one wants to help her—so she takes off to Oak Ridge, where their current enemies live...Categorized as:
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Tor by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"Bernie," Tor said, reaching for her.She leaned into his grasp and allowed herself to be drawn inside, as if some part of her had crumpled inwardly at the sympathetic touch. And Tor already had her inside before he remembered what she was going to see... -
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Christmas Hellhound by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAll Caine wants for Christmas is to get rid of his hellhound. Twelve months ago, Caine Guinness was attacked by a pack of hellhound shifters and became one of them. All he wants is to be human again. His search for a cure brings him to snowy Pine Valley, home of magical dragon shifters, Christmas cheer... and Meaghan Markham. All Meaghan wants for Christmas - is a merry Christmas. Just one... -
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Next-Door Bear Daddy by Brittany White
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI Left Snow Haven with a Broken Heart and PregnantI had been in love with the bear shifter next door practically since I was born. James always looked at me like I was a little sister. I was heartbroken when he joined the Army and left. However, when he returned, he looked at me with new eyes and saw me for the grown woman that I was... -
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The Midnight Dragon's Mate by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHis worst nightmare could be a dream come true... Single dad Lachlan only looked away for a second. And now his six-year-old son is gone, lost in the wild woods. It’s every parent’s worst nightmare...but most parents aren’t dragons. Mad with fear for his son, Lachlan is fully prepared to rip the whole forest apart to find him..Categorized as:
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The Golden Griffin's Baby by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA single mom in danger… …and a Marine veteran griffin who’ll stop at nothing to protect her.In the last year, Lila has lost everything. Her husband. Her home. Her community. All she has left is her children…and the kindness of the town of Oak Ridge, who took her in when her husband’s pack leader showed his true colors. Griffin shifter and Marine veteran Flynn is a naturally suspicious man... -
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Forever Mine by Julie Trettel
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhat do you do when you're confronted with the ghost of the only girl you ever loved? Liam Westin has carried a secret crush on his twin sister's best friend for most of his life. When she goes missing and is presumed dead as a teen, it nearly destroys him... -
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Cursed By Love by Leia Stone
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFollowing a trail of blood into the woods isn't the smartest thing I’ve ever done, but when I find an injured wolf, I can’t bring myself to leave him behind.That decision might end up being my last because when a pack of wolves tries to attack us, it looks like we won’t make it out alive... -
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Masquerading in the Midlife by Lia Davis, L.A. Boruff
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsForty and fanged.That’s only half of who Hailey Whitfield is. She’s also a bounty hunter and the true mate to the vampire master who made her. The latter is something she isn’t sure she is ready for. She’d previously sworn off marriage. Never again... -
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Stone Cold Obsidian by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsArrowtown #6 - Can be read as standaloneObsidian River, known to his friends as 'Dian' has lived a long and comfortable life, working as an enforcer for the Paranormal Council with his friend Eagle. Being sent to Arrowtown to track down a faint lead on a missing rhino shifter was an everyday occurrence... -
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Richie's Promise by Sandra R. Neeley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRichie made a break from a Pride and an Alpha that were both abusive and dangerous. He’s had time to overcome the insecurities and damage done during his youth. Now he’s found a new Pride, a new home, a new Alpha, and he’s flourishing. But he’s never forgotten the young girl that he knew as a child. The girl that even then, he knew was meant to be his... -
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Black Bear Down by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen his army helicopter crashes in the Himalayas, killing his comrades, Jordan Williams loses much more than his friends. He loses the use of his legs, and his bear. Two months later, he is transferred to Bear Bluff, where he grew up, but he isn’t interested in life. Not until Skyla walks into his hospital room. She’s his mate... -
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Song Bear: A Shifters in Love Fun & Flirty Romance by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsElise has known loss. Now she’s ready to find love. Moving to Bear Creek was a big decision for bear shifter, Elise. She left behind a life, a career, and a mountain of memories. However, the thought of watching Frankie’s children grow up, and the chance to open a new organ transplant coordination department at the hospital in Bear Bluff, persuaded Elise it was the right decision... -
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Murder by Sandra R. Neeley
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMurder is the last of the gargoyles in Whispers to find his mate. Or so he thinks… A fateful mission into Hell to rescue his best friend’s stolen mate leads Murder to a female he can’t look away from... -
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Ruby Mate by Lola Glass
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA CITY IN TRANSITION… AND I'LL DETERMINE ITS FATEThings were looking up for Shifter City after Merrick took over as Alpha Male over the werewolves.But then the ruby shattered.And now it looks like he and I are the heart of the city.The war is officially over…But peace might end up costing us our lives.And maybe even each other...Categorized as:
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Cursed Wolf by Angelica Aquiles
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’m racing against time. Benji’s shifting abilities aren’t helping him, and he needs a cure, or he’ll die. The council wants me dead, but the real threat to my life has nothing to do with them.Tyler is growing weaker trying to help Benji, and if they don’t make it out alive, I don’t think any of us will survive...Categorized as:
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Storm Bear by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCurvy girl Chrysi hikes into the mountains with her fiancé. In no time at all, she realizes he is not the man for her, as his façade slips. What she did not expect, apart from a whiny man in place of the charming guy she fell in love with, is an attempted kidnapping... -
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Cursed Bear by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTwenty-five years ago, Cath’s husband walked out of her life, leaving her to raise two sons alone. She threw herself into raising her boys and showered them with love. Her sense of betrayal ran deep. After all, Hector had told her they were true mates, fated to be together forever. Now, another man is telling her the same thing... -
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Raven Series: The Complete Collection by J.L. Weil
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis box set includes all 3 novels of the bestselling Raven Series. With more than 200+ five-star reviews, this series topped the teen paranormal romance charts for months. Find out why readers say "If you love the romance of Twilight and Mortal Instruments, you'll fall in love with White Raven... -
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Claiming the Pack by Lindsey Devin
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWe must unite our rival packs. Our child’s future depends on it…If only falling for Night, the alpha of our rival pack, was the least of my problems.Now Troy, the fallen alpha of my old pack, has escaped from prison, and Night wants to hunt down.If we’re going to have a chance of uniting the King and Warg packs, we need to stop the violence... -
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Torn Mate by Belle Harper
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSaint is torn. What his wolf and heart wants is Ada. He believes he isn’t good for her, that Noah or even Huxley are a better choice, but he cant stay away. He knows he is just going to break her heart if he keeps doing this to her.When Saint witnesses Huxley kissing Ada, he wants to rip his throat out, but at the same time it would just be easy to walk away...Categorized as:
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Secret Baby Bear by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA Secret Baby Paranormal Romance Kim hasn’t seen Jayden, the father of her child, for over a year. He didn’t even know Kim was carrying his child when he went undercover to prove his father was not a murderer. Guilt over that fateful decision haunts Kim but she knew if she told Jay about their child he wouldn’t have left and the taint on his father’s name would have marred their lives forever... -
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Dancing Bearfoot by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA single dad from the city + his daughter's BBW teacher + a surprise snow storm = a steamy story that will melt your heart. Patricia works hard to keep her small-town preschool afloat, and the last thing she needs is trouble from the arrogant single father of her newest student. But when the stunningly handsome man captures her heart with a single look, trouble is what's in store...
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